Mountain Landing Contest

As my first official act as Flight Director and all around promoter of safety, I would like to institute a MOUNTAIN LANDING CONTEST. The contest will be limited to Mountain Sites only as Aerotow Parks do not present as much of a challenge. This contest will hopefully motivate members to focus on safe landings and ultimately improvements in flight technique.

EXCEPTION: If you launch from an Aerotow and land XC away from the park, you may use the landing to count towards the contest.

Official Rules

• Contest will run from March 1st, 2002 until the December 15th, 2002.
• Entry Fee - $5.00 (other donations accepted to increase prize pot)
  • Entry can be at any time during the 10 month period.
  • Entry must be publicly noted prior to landings being counted, preferably at a CHGPA monthly meeting, but may be made via email list server.
  • List serve entry obligates contestant for $5.00 entry fee whether or not 20 landing requirement is met.
• Minimum of 20 landings to qualify for prize.
• Flights AND Landings MUST be documented in official logbook (not a piece of scratch paper.)
• Largest percentage of "good" landings out of a string of 20 landings wins the contest.
  • 20 landings must be consecutive although it may be any string of 20 landings throughout the contest.
  • This gives an advantage and a motivation to fly more. (Only an average of two landings a month for the 10 month contest)
• Definition of "good" landing:
  • ONLY the soles of a pilot's feet may touch the ground.
  • NO part of the glider may touch the ground.
  • The landing is finished after the pilot has held the glider in a standing position for five (5) seconds without any part of the glider or pilot (other than feet) touching the ground.
  • Run Outs ARE allowed.
• This will be on an HONOR SYSTEM, logbooks must be maintained and landing quality is accepted without corroboration.
• Training Hill landings are NOT allowed
• Exception: Hang One's (H1) participating in contest are allowed to use training hill flights to qualify.
• Prize awarded at CHGPA 2002 Christmas Party.
• Tiebreaker will be decided by longest overall string of good landings.
• Logbook verification will be mandatory.

Entry Form   (this will open a new browser window from which you can print the form.)